Fantasy, fires, and flailing

Tag: rachel morgan

Well, yesterday has passed, and today brings a STORM OF DOOM to southern Indiana, but all is well. So I ask you: what is an urban fantasy or a paranormal romance without a love triangle (or quadrangle, or dodecahedron)? Bella has her Edward-Jacob dilemma, Sookie has Eric-Bill-Sam-possibly Alicide-and, well, anyone else who may pop up. … More Freudian Saturday: Triangles of Loooove

Kim Harrison‘s Hollows series is and will remain one of my favorite urban fantasy series. By and large, each of the (so-far) nine novels is well-plotted, funny, and filled with compelling characters. Plus, this was the very first contemporary urban fantasy series that I read, and it kicked off my love of the genre. I even … More Freudian Friday: Rachel Morgan

Did you know that if you search Wikipedia for “daddy issues,” it’ll auto-redirect you to Electra complex? Neither did I. Now we both know. That very Wikipedia article says, The psychodynamic character of the daughter–mother relationship in the Electra complex derives from penis envy, caused by mother, who also caused the girl’s castration; however, upon re-aligning her … More Freudian Fridays: Daddy Issues in Urban Fantasy